The European Ryder Cup Team Travels Well

The Americans have not figured this one out yet. Though, the European team has the whole traveling thing down pat. No group/team travels as tightly as this team does for any event.

The European Ryder cup team, really is a team. They stay together while they travel to different countries to play in tournaments, and in the Ryder Cup, they act and prepare as a unit. There is little room for any selfishess on this team. The Captains won’t have it, and the guys with the experience also will not tolerate it.

In a lot of cases, these guys have been playing together for a long time. And when the young guys step up and it is there turn to contribute or lead, they show they have learned from their elders well. They follow the same recipe that has been laid in front of them for years.

Rory McIllroy is currently leading the FedEx Cup and is currently the number 1 European player in the World. So, for the first time since the PGA started this playoff system, a European Cup winner could be leading his team into the Ryder Cup event the following week.

Tiger is currently 2nd in Cup points, and is the top American. That said, Woods has never been the strongest Ryder Cup Player. He is someone that plays well when it is for himself. Where as, the European team members all embrace this format so much that I do not think it affects them the same. They know how to put their individual goals aside to win as a team.

I think that this Ryder Cup will be one of the most competitive and fun to watch because for the first time in years, the most watched/followed player in the world may not be Tiger, it very well could be Rory. Wow how times have changed.